Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Lauderdale County Department of Pensions & Security
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 14, 1986No. Civ. 5233PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD N. SCRUGGS,
Retired Circuit Judge.
This is a termination of parental rights case.
On February 17, 1984, separate petitions as to each of Mrs. Morgan’s two minor children were filed by the Department of Pensions and Security (DPS). It was alleged that the children were dependent and that DPS should be granted their temporary custody. An evidentiary hearing was held on the petitions on that same day with the mother being present. The record does not reflect that she was then represented by counsel at that hearing. On February 17,1984, the juvenile court determined that the children were…
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